Kochu Surname

469,321st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 716 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Kochu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kochu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan2931:436,32913,475
India1221:6,287,421144,905
Russia911:1,583,770106,512
Ukraine601:758,71277,596
Moldova381:93,72011,459
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Qatar221:107,18211,536
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Transnistria111:43,1546,501
Ivory Coast111:2,097,38537,425
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Oman41:921,9937,313
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
England11:55,718,059489,080
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Kochu (6,137) may also be a first name.

Kochu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kochu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kochu (Hindi: कोचू, Marathi: कोचु, Russian: Кочу) is held by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kochu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 469,321st most frequently occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 10,178,137 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 68 percent of Kochu live; 41 percent live in East Asia and 41 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Kochu is also the 84,439th most widely held forename globally, held by 6,137 people.

The surname Kochu is most widespread in Japan, where it is held by 293 people, or 1 in 436,329. In Japan Kochu is primarily concentrated in: Osaka Prefecture, where 27 percent are found, Kagawa Prefecture, where 18 percent are found and Okayama Prefecture, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Japan Kochu exists in 22 countries. It is also found in India, where 17 percent are found and Russia, where 13 percent are found.

Kochu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kochu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kochu last name grew 967 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kochu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kochu last name is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States Kochu are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Kochu earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.84% less than the national average, earning $33,295 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khochu91775/
Kochut91492/
Kochou9183/
Kochuh9147/
Koychu9130/
Kotchu9124/
Kochup9122/
Kochui9112/
Koichu918/
Kuochu915/
Kohchu914/
Koochu913/
Kochau912/
Kocu89851/
Kotchou83124/
Kochuyt83116/
Kouchou8369/
Koochou8320/
Kochout834/
Khotchu834/
Kochouy833/
Kochuha833/
Khochou832/
Kotcheu832/
Kuochuy832/
Kochush831/
Kuochou831/
Kocheuh831/
Kouchau831/
Koucheu831/
Kouchut831/
Kohchuy831/
Khochui831/
Kocou804,669/
Kachu802,134/
Kuchu80375/
Kociu80360/
Cochu80285/
Koycu80167/
Kokhu80122/
Kocuj80106/
Kechu8099/
Kohzu802/
Kotcu802/
Kozhu801/
Kocau801/
Kohju801/
Koutchou7785/
Koshchuh7732/
Koutcheu7711/
Kotschau779/
Kochuijt777/
Kochhaus771/
Kouchout771/
Koutchui771/
Kechhu73967/
Katchu73781/
Kachou73758/
Kachhu73210/
Cochut73142/
Cochou73141/
Koczut7375/
Kocius7360/
Koucou7353/
Kachau7353/
Cocheu7348/
Kuchau7330/
Kuchhu7328/
Kachui7325/
Kacheu7323/
Khachu7319/
Küchau7319/
Koicou7315/
Koczóh7313/
Kauchu7310/
Kecheu7310/
Kochoo739/
Cochui739/
Kaachu737/
Kochoe737/
Kechui737/
Cochau735/
Khechu735/
Kokhui734/
Kuchut734/
Khuchu732/
Kozhuh732/
Khokhu732/
Kokhou732/
Kuchui732/
Cochuy732/
Kuichu732/
Kachuz731/
Kuchup731/
Kuchuu731/
Kuchou731/
Kachuy731/
Kehchu731/
Kohjou731/
Koijcu731/
Kotshu731/
Coichu731/
Keechu731/
Cotchu731/
Kuchud730/
Kachus730/
Kochuhova7110/
Kochuyova711/
Khoshchou711/
Koutchoud711/
Kozu674,262/
Cocu672,302/
Koçu671,225/
Cochaud67257/
Kuicheu67246/
Cochaux67177/
Kachouh67165/
Kacu67158/
Cochuyt67105/
Katchou6779/
Couchut6769/
Kuichou6753/
Khaechu6744/
Cochaut6729/
Katchui6727/
Couchou6725/
Kociuch6723/
Cocheux6722/
Cotchou6714/
Katcheu6711/
Kachoud6710/
Kechouh6710/
Kocó6710/
Khachou677/
Koukhou677/
Kutchuu674/
Koochoo674/
Khatchu674/
Khokhou674/
Kouchoo672/
Katchau672/
Kachush672/
Kutcheu672/
Kutchut672/
Kachuch671/
Koechoe671/
Kutchhu671/
Kuchaus671/
Kuchhuj671/
Cochuyd671/
Keucheu671/
Keuchui671/
Khechou671/
Kachuua671/
Kacheup671/
Kociusz671/
Koczuch671/
Koču671/
Kokhauh671/
Kauchau671/
Quochuy670/

Kochu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kochu in the Hindi language
कोचूkocu60
कोचुkocu36
कोच्चुkoccu4
Kochu in the Marathi language
कोचुkocu55.45
कोचूkocu42.57
कोच्यूkocyu1.98
Kochu in the Russian language
Кочуkocu-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kochu
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